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Pretty much the title. I've been watching more realistic super hero shows like The Boys and Invincible. The reoccurring themes is that with great power comes great immorality.

I think it's easy for us normies to respect other people and their property because there are clear consequences for violating social norms. But what would the average person do if they had super powers?

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[–] sagrotan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

People don't need super powers for that, it's so easy. Crack open the way for the ego drug and they do anything. Nobody is immune. The "holier" the person, the easier it is.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s weird how a person will believe they have all license to choose to be terrible version of themselves and think everyone else is just holding back. Rapists think this of all humanity. That underneath it all everyone would just be raping each other if they could get away with it. It never occurs to them these thoughts might not even occur to a person or that if it does it doesn’t really appeal. Or that people have other things they find fulfilling that just doesn’t involve hurting other people and just aren’t fixated on shit like this.

Maybe talk to a professional about NPD.

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[–] habanhero@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

The reoccurring themes is that with great power comes great immorality.

I mean, this is a thing irrespective of superpowers. Just check out the latest headline about billionaires or how your country's government is doing.

With great power comes great responsibilities, but also makes it very easy to skirt accountability, regardless if you are "super" or not.

[–] pearsche@lemdro.id 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah. I'd definitely steal a lot of money.

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[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I think many people act decently until the stakes are high. The higher the stakes, the less people you will find sticking to moral principles.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I might do some questionable things, but come on, I'm not gonna do that.

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

My only hope is that the first time I stepped over the line when using my powers, I’d feel so bad about it afterwards that it would prevent me from doing it again… mostly.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Prove it. Give me the power.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Depends on the person. You can see a clear discrepancy in what a person does without super powers. Some work toward a better planet, others toward a more secure life for the self. Adding super powers would just amplify existing MOs.

[–] 0x4E4F@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

Nah... well maybe... a little 😁.

[–] zecg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'd just help people about to fall or get hit and not yell after my dog to come back anymore. Also do some woodwork while kids are sleeping unbreathing and Americans are patiently frozen waiting to get burgers.

[–] paddirn@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It would depend on how the power actually functioned, but my descent into time-stopping degeneracy would probably happen in stages. I would take care of money first, doing whatever to get my house paid off and. Basic needs taken care of for life. Not really sure the quickest and/or easiest way, but robbing a bank maybe? Though that seems a bit too out there for me. Maybe money doesn’t even matter when you can freeze time, you can just grab whatever you want anyways, apart from paying your rent/mortgage. I’d still work my job, but my weekends would probably last awhile. Hell, I’d probably take a day off in between each day. Probably the biggest danger with time-stopping is that I’d prematurely age from all the extra time I’d be taking off (assuming I aged normally while time was still).

[–] Sorgan71@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I would steal important medical supplies from childrens hospitals.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I would walk around in the summertime saying "how about this heat!"

[–] el_bhm@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Nestle is on Lemmy now?!

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